33929
Rmvl rplcmt hrt sys f/trnspl
Code typeAdd-on
Paid with — select a primary to see the real payable total
33945
Transplantation of heart
Code typePrimary
Payment statusRestricted coverage (R)
Global period90-day
Restricted coverage: Covered only in unusual circumstances; special instructions apply.
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary33945Transplantation of heart
1
$4,516.80
$4,516.80
Whole procedure · 87.26 wRVU credited
$4,516.80
$4,516.80
How these numbers were computed
- status=CThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status C) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
87.26
87.26
Practice expense
26.39
26.39
Malpractice
21.58
21.58
Total RVU
135.23
135.23
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216%
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) is paid at 16% of the fee schedule amount.
Co-surgeons -6262.5% each
Co-surgeons paid (62.5% each) if medical necessity is documented.
Team surgery -66By report
Team surgery is priced 'by report' — the contractor sets the amount; no standard percentage.
Not applicable to this code
Bilateral -50Prof / tech split